KARACHI: Polling on the NA-249 Karachi West constituency was held on Thursday amid tight security under the supervision of 2,800 policemen and 1,100 Rangers personnel while shooters were also posted in the surrounding areas of sensitive polling stations for the by-election. Aerial surveillance of the area was also carried out by officials.
The polling took place peacefully as no untoward incident was reported from any area. However, at some places, tension was reported as workers of rival parties exchanged heated arguments with one another, officials said.
“The situation was very tense and the contesting parties were very charged but the police and other LEAs managed to keep the situation cool,” said Karachi police chief Ghulam Nabi Memon. “We tried to implement a zero-tolerance policy, especially for display or use of force.”